France recorded a Current Account surplus of 0.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in France averaged -0.01 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 3.40 percent of GDP in 1999 and a record low of -2.10 percent of GDP in 1982. source: EUROSTAT

Current Account to GDP in France is expected to reach 0.60 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 0.60 percent of GDP in 2027 and 0.50 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -4843.20 -4036.20 EUR Million Dec 2025
Capital Flows 7324.00 11532.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Current Account -557.00 -333.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP 0.10 -1.00 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 53061.60 52178.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 7815905.00 7765112.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
External Debt to GDP 264.00 263.00 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 4497.00 4205.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Gold Reserves 2437.00 2437.00 Tonnes Sep 2025
Imports 57904.80 56214.20 EUR Million Dec 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 131866.79 148363.05 Terajoule Dec 2025
Remittances 28.00 28.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Terrorism Index 2.71 2.65 Points Dec 2024
Tourism Revenues 5612.00 4231.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals 2796.00 2275.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Weapons Sales 2272.00 2150.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2024


France Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.10 -1.00 3.40 -2.10 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly